Published: January 23rd 2012January 23rd 2012
Christmas is Japan is very different than Christmas in America. I failed to realize this until Christmas day. I always thought of Christmas being the biggest holiday of the year, but in Japan New Years is. ( I will post about New Years later.) In Japan, Christmas is mainly a couple’s day. Unlike America, where everything is pretty much closed on Christmas, most, if not all, the stores are open in Japan. My friends and I decided to go to Roppongi to see the illumination there. The lights there were amazing and they had a lot of Christmas decorations that reminded me of home. I only walked around a small part of Roppongi, but I was still impressed. I was able to see the Tokyo Tower lit up. It was interesting to see tour groups being shown around Roppongi at 8-9ish at night on Christmas.
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Hello! I am a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, but this year I am doing a study abroad in Tokyo, Japan! I am keeping a travel blog to keep people updated on activities, but I will also add in many fun facts, cultural facts, etc. in to let people learn more about Japan!... full info
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